Forum for 5th District candidates is today in Alexandria

3:02 PM,
Aug. 26, 2013

Written by

Town Talk staff

A forum, sponsored by the Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce, will be held today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sai Convention Center, 2301 N. MacArthur Drive, for the 14 candidates vying to replace Rodney Alexander in the 5th Congressional District.

The doors will open at 11 a.m. The forum is open to the public. The cost is $15 per person.

The seat currently is held by Rep. Alexander, R-Ruston, who announced Aug. 6 that he will not complete his sixth term. He has resigned effective Sept. 26. On Aug. 7, Gov. Bobby Jindal has appointed Alexander to be head of the state Department of Veterans ...